Man nabbed in Syracuse church toilet with drugs, BB gun

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By The AP

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By The AP

Posted Jan. 2, 2014 at 2:45 PM

By The AP

Posted Jan. 2, 2014 at 2:45 PM

SYRACUSE | A 24-year-old Syracuse man faces a variety of charges after police say he was caught hiding out in a church bathroom where he had stashed a BB gun and crack cocaine. Syracuse police tell media outlets that Alex Preston was spotted on the street shortly after 12 a.m. Wednesday in a neighborhood where gunshots had been heard. Police say Preston ran away from officers, who later found him hiding in a bathroom in St. Luke's Baptist Church. After a brief struggle, Preston was taken into custody. A search of the bathroom turned up the BB gun and drugs. No injuries were reported. It could not be determined if Preston has a lawyer.